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Microsoft Visio XP Advanced
 
Target Audience:  

This course is designed for those with a good working knowledge of Visio who need to produce intricate and accurate drawings to scale and automate repetitive actions with Macros.

 
   
Objectives:  

By the end of the course, users will be able to create templates that will be used as a base for new drawings, create shapes and stencils that are used repeatedly within drawings, and use layers to build complex illustrations.

 
   
Prerequisites:  

Users should be able to design and create simple drawings such as flowcharts and be able to format and connect shapes.

 
   
 
       
     
  Duration: 1 Day
  Cost: £125 + VAT
     
 
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Page Setup Options & Scaled Drawings

  • Setting Page & Printer Options
  • Creating Drawing to Scale
 

Cross-Functional Flowcharts

  • Creating Horizontal & Vertical Cross-Functional Flowcharts
  • Adding, Editing & Deleting Bands
 

Colour Schemes

  • Applying Colour Schemes
  • Creating Custom Colour Schemes
 

Working with Fields

  • Using Headers & Footers
  • Adding Fields to Drawings
 

Creating & Customising Shapes

  • Creating Stencils & Shapes
  • Working with Shape Properties
  • Producing Inventory & Property Reports
 
   

Shape Operations

  • Grouping & Combining Shapes
  • Fragmenting & Subtracting Shape Sections
 

Working with Templates

  • Creating & Modifying Templates
  • Creating Documents from Templates
 

Working with Layers

  • Creating & Modifying Layers
  • Handling & Printing Layers
 

Sharing Data Between Visio & Other Applications

  • Linking & Embedding Objects
  • Creating & Using Hyperlinks
  • On-Page & Off-Page Reference Shapes
 

Protecting your Work

  • Protecting Shapes & Drawings
 

An Introduction to Macros

  • Recording & Running Macros